SEASONAL HOME TRENDS

My Dream Mother’s Day & English Garden Themed Gifts

Pictured above: Laura Ashley Cressida Heart Basket and Tool Set, Hunters Original British Rain Boots and Burberry Belted Leather Rain Boots Creating an Unforgettable Mother’s Day Still looking for that perfect gift to show your mom how much she…

Get Ready for a Beach Vacation with Target

Every June, my family loads up our SUV with suitcases, sand chairs and fishing poles and makes the four hour drive to the North Carolina coast. It’s my favorite week of the whole summer. I…

Home: Refresh the Home for Spring with Accents from Target

It’s time for Springtime When buying new home decor pieces for spring, I wanted to challenge myself to buy versatile pieces that I could use throughout my home in various ways. When I laid eyes…

Home: 4 Tips How to Mix & Match Colors and Patterns

It’s time for springtime With the official arrival of spring, I always get the urge to “redecorate” my house. Incorporating bright colors and fun patterns into your home can be the perfect way to prepare…

Easter Table Setting (on a dime) Inspired by Gramma’s Vintage Style

Welcome our new writer Caitlin Covington of Southern Curls & Pearls It’s Time for Springtime My debut post for Skimbaco couldn’t be more fitting for the beautiful spring weather we’ve been experiencing lately in South…

Design Spotting for Fall Refresh

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Design Spotting for Fall Refresh at Home Last week I wrote a post what is great design and why it matters and featured some of my all time favorite modern design products for home. Today…

What is Great Design and Why it Matters

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What is great design and why it matters We often tend to look at trends in home decorating and fashion, and often confuse pretty with good design. To me there is only one type of…

Live a Little: Enjoy the Changing Seasons at Home

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I hope you are enjoying summer to the end of it, which unfortunately is looming. The morning coldness, almost daily rain showers.. fall is going to be up here in the North sooner than I…

Weekend DIY Project: Nautical Adirondack Chair Paint Job

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Weekend Project: Adirondack Chair paint job Paint is probably the easiest – and the cheapest- way to transform a look to completely new, and I love small weekend-sized paint projects, like painting furniture and giving…

Scandinavian Tradition: Midsummer Fest

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Midsummer fest in Scandinavia Midsummer, or midsommer in Sweden and Juhannus in Finland, is one of the biggest Holidays in these two Nordic countries, right there with Christmas in popularity. Midsummer occurs on the weekend…

Scandinavian Summer Party

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Enter the Scandinavian State of Mind Welcome to Holiday Headquarters and my Scandinavian Summer feature at Skimbaco Lifestyle! Holiday Headquarters is a collaboration between several lifestyle, decorating and party experts and we are happy to…

Set the Mood for Scandinavian Summer Party. Tips from the Interior Design Store Werannas

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Scandinavian Summer Home tips from Weranna’s I’m excited to introduce you to a new interior design store Weranna’s Warehouse offering you the best of handmade Scandinavian products, heirloom quality linen mixed with the trendiest home…

Keep Your Mother’s Day Flowers Fresh Longer

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How to keep your flowers looking fresh for longer Did you know that roses have an outer layer of “guard petals” that should be removed after delivery? I didn’t. If you want to read more…

Modern Turquoise & White Tea Candle Tray

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Create an easy tea candle tray.

Thanksgiving Table Setting from Target

Setting the table pretty for Thanksgiving is easy. Get a few seasonal accents and use what you have in an unified color scheme – or decorate with seasonal fruits or flowers to get an instant…